Devon Allen

Devon Allen (born December 12, 1994) is an American track and field athlete, primarily in the 110-meter hurdles, and a former wide receiver for the University of Oregon football team.[1] In the 110-meter hurdles, he is a three-time U.S. national champion (2014, 2016, and 2018) and a two-time Olympian, reaching the finals in both the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He won the 2021 Athletissima in Lausanne, Switzerland en route to making the 2021 Diamond League Final. He went on to win that final in Zürich with a time of 13.06 seconds.[2] At his final event of the 2021 season, the 2021 Hanžeković Memorial meet, he set a personal best of 12.99 seconds, becoming the 13th American hurdler to ever break the 13-second barrier in this event.[3][4]

Devon Allen
Devon Allen in 2018
Oregon Ducks – No. 13
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-12) December 12, 1994
Phoenix, Arizona
Height5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m)
Weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolBrophy College Preparatory
Career highlights and awards

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Devon Allen
WR		 Phoenix, AZ Brophy Prep 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.5 Jan 25, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 114 (WR)   Rivals: 186 (WR)  ESPN: 166 (WR)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Oregon Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  • "2011 Oregon Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.

    Achievements

    Track and Field
    YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
    Representing the University of Oregon
    2014 2014 Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Pullman, Washington 2nd 110 meters hurdles 13.47
    2014 2014 Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Pullman, Washington 2nd 400 meters hurdles 51.19
    2014 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 1st 110 meters hurdles 13.16
    2014 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California 1st 110 meters hurdles 13.16
    2016 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 1st 110 meters hurdles 13.50
    2016 US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 1st 110 meters hurdles 13.03
    Representing Nike
    2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California 3rd 110 meters hurdles 13.34
    2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 3rd 60 meters hurdles 7.49
    2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 1st 110 meters hurdles 13.46
    2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Staten Island, New York 1st 60 meters hurdles 7.60
    2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 3rd 110 meters hurdles 13.38
    2021 US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 2nd 110 meters hurdles 13.10
    Representing the United States
    2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5th 110 meters hurdles 13.31
    2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 9th (sf) 110 meters hurdles 13.27
    2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 7th 110 meters hurdles 13.70
    2020 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 4th 110 meters hurdles 13.14

    Football
    Representing Oregon
    YearRECRECEIVING YDSAVGLNGRECEIVING TDRUSHING ATTRUSHING YDSAVGLNGRUSHING TD
    20144168416.780712121.0210
    201599410.4230000.000
    2016414135.37713134.360
    • All collegiate football information from ESPN profile.[5]

    References
    1. "Devon Allen". Team USA. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
    2. "Weltklasse Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 08–09 SEP 2021 DF". World Athletics. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
    3. Kishmore, Hari. "Athletics: Records galore at Boris Hanzekovic Memorial event". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
    4. "Men's All Time List - 110 Metres Hurdles". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
    5. "Devon Allen Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
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